The Dickinson press., 1887-10-08
THE KNIGHTS CONVENE.
LISTEN TO AN ADDRESS OF WELL
COME By MAYOR AMES,

Aud Adjourn Until Evcnin:: without
ancc---ticmcra Master Workman Pow
derby and Others Delayed at Chicago
Conflicting rrophcsics as to the iIar-
Mony of t:,c Session.
MINAEMu OILS. Oct. 3.-The annual Ses-
sion of TIE general assembly nf the
Knights ~ l4'!iur opened here. For many
rrnS,n,s tins assembly is regarded lis the
mos: il; %,H':.tant ever held by the order.
Numerous secret c.icuScS have been held
by the Gr!,. ;t;%, prior tn III" formal open
ing Of ;irr Nui!..u;:un. and al! the in,lica-
tons point t"1lIe certainty of !, split in
tn" ctiiNritiun between the Pow,rrly and
anti i'"wsrrly factions.
Tie convention opened at ll:3Oa IL. III.
Governor Mct;ill was not present as was
expected. Mayor .tmes delivered an adj
dress of welcome which was responded
to 10y w. l.. Griffith. OF Chicago. Short
addresses Were also delivered by Ralph
Beaumont and e. II. Carlton.
The platform WAS placed OF the south
side of the hall. Back of the speakers
was the great seal of the order. worked
i'll evergreen and ruScttcs. ~Sllrlmuuntcd 10y
an arch with the word ''Wrlcumm." BE
meath this were the pictures of L. :.
stephens. Master Workman %powdrrly
and the seven founders uf the order. with
the notices. Law, Labor. Education.
Love" and AN Injury To One is the Con
Germ of MI" On each side were dlrIprl
American flags. The platform WIS sur
rounded hy everSrecns and American
flags. On each side of the boat were
lunch counters. The seats were rs we'll
arranged. ciicling around the platform.
as WAS possible. considering the long and
narrow shape "f the building. and can ac.
c%omInmlite II, 900 people.
The convention IL adjourned, at II O'Clock.
About 2M delegates are present. They
will assemble ut 10 O'Clock in the morn
ing. and go into secret session.
MINSEAIoII>. Mimi. Oct. y. -
The proposition to admit the representa-
ti>rs of the press to the meetings of the
body, subject L" their withdrawal when it
should he deemed desirable to 20
into executive session. WAS defeated.
Quite II number of wolnen delegates
had put in an appearance up to the hour
of opening the proceedings. among them,
being Mrs. Stevens, of Milwaukee: Mrs.
Marin Todd. of Michigan: Mrs. Mary
llamnaiin. Philadelphia; Mrs. Hale, New
jersey, and Mrs. Lcnora NJ. Barry. of
New York. \. fcw brief words of wei
colnr We're expressed, hy Grand Master
Workman Powdcrly. and the report of
the committee Oh credentials was ut once
submitted.
Some of the delegates are of the idea
hat the work before the assembly can he
completed inside uf /: week or ten days.
hut Mr.. ~puwdcrly said that according To
the best idea he co.lld form it would he
nearer three weeks before they had Al
chance 4" get away. The opponents of
the executive board, rs the anti-l.uw,lcrly
faction now characterize themselves.
We're in consultation for the purpose
of arranging their program. and
if they submit but IL small
proportion of the complaints that they
have formulated they are likely To occupy
IL .""l proportion uf the session. Their
latest grievance is that Il number of stem
ogrnphars and clerks. who are not mem
bels of the order have been given employ
mrnt AT the several headquarters al Phil
adelphin. and that the practice is caIc,l-
lated To destroy the secret features uf
the organization.
1t will also be charged that IL SUM OK
cccding S1.00U has been expended by the